- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34996 WP NO.18906 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.18906 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SHRI R.V. BHASKAR S/O LATE RAJA VENKATACHALAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO.55, SURVEYOR STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN B.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KHANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. THE BENGALURU NORTH TAHSILDAR BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KHANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADA H.V., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FURNISH THE DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER IN THE APPLICATION DATED 23RD JUNE, 2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D; AND ETC. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34996 WP NO.18906 OF 2026 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Smt. Sharada H.V., learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, the grievance of the petitioner is with regard to inaction of the respondents to consider the application dated 23rd June, 2025 (Annexure-D) for furnishing the information/documents sought for by the petitioner. 3. Heard Sri. Arun B.M., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Sharada H.V., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the application dated 23rd June, 2025 (Annexure-D), it is forthcoming that the petitioner has requested the respondent-Authorities to treat the said application under Right to Information Act and he is ready to pay necessary charges for furnishing the information/documents. Therefore, the respondent No.1 is - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34996 WP NO.18906 OF 2026 directed to consider the application dated 23rd June, 2025 (Annexure-D) and provide information/documents in accordance with law as sought for by the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30